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Security Engineer

Build the skills needed to outsmart cyber threats. This Nanodegree teaches you how to secure infrastructure, assess vulnerabilities, and apply top industry practices to protect your organization from digital attacks.

  • Nanodegree Program
  • Intermediate
  • 90 hours
  • 4.7 (33)
  • Updated: Dec 25, 2025

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  • Unlimited access to hundreds of top-rated courses
  • Hands-on projects with expert feedback
  • Personalized career coaching and interview prep
  • Program Certificates

Skills you'll learn

91 skills

  • Static application security testing
  • Software development lifecycle
  • Owasp top-10
  • Access management
  • Cybersecurity business context

Prerequisites

4 prerequisites

Prior to enrolling, you should have the following knowledge:

  • Basic Linux
  • Computer networking basics
  • Scripting
  • Windows operating system

You will also need to be able to communicate fluently and professionally in written and spoken English.

Program Outline

  • 6 courses
  • 31 lessons
  • 4 projects

Program Instructors

4 instructors

Unlike typical professors, our instructors come from Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies and have demonstrated leadership and expertise in their professions:

Dev Badlu

VP of Product Innovation

Rod Soto

Principal Security Research Engineer, Splunk

Abhinav Singh

Engineer/Consultant, Amazon Web Services

Taylor Lobb

Head of Information Security, Clearwater Analytics

Dev Badlu

VP of Product Innovation

Rod Soto

Principal Security Research Engineer, Splunk

Abhinav Singh

Engineer/Consultant, Amazon Web Services

Taylor Lobb

Head of Information Security, Clearwater Analytics

Reviews

Average Rating: 4.7 (33 Reviews)

very engaging

Piyush Singhvi

Apr 23, 2026

Its good program to get thorough understanding of generative AI and different dimensions.

Dilip Nannaware

Apr 19, 2026

wonderful i learned alot

Claro Andrew Sulam

Apr 18, 2026

Excellent

Jeevan M Reddy

Apr 17, 2026

good very informative

Archana M. Kure

Apr 17, 2026

Subscription · Monthly

  • Cancel Anytime
  • Unlimited access to hundreds of top-rated courses
  • Hands-on projects with expert feedback
  • Personalized career coaching and interview prep
  • Program Certificates

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